An online platform is now available for the public to report suspected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks in wild birds.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has unveiled a new online tool for reporting suspected ...

Here's what you need to know about the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, and what bird flu might mean to you, your chickens and pets.

New Yorkers can help state officials track the path of Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI) by reporting sightings of sick or dead wild birds to an online platform just launched by the Department ...

In today’s Health Alert, a new strain of bird flu - H5N9 - has been detected in the U.S. The first confirmed case was found ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has launched a new online form for reporting Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, also known as HPAI, H5N1 or bird flu.

Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a ...

In 2023, Moderna initiated a study on a “pandemic influenza vaccine” to protect against H5 and H7 avian influenza viruses. In July, the company received $176 million from HHS toward its ...

The best way to protect yourself and the people around you from influenza, also known as “the flu,” is to get the flu vaccine every year. Even if you typically don’t get sick, getting ...

Public health staff working on avian flu outbreaks Seasonal flu cases remain high nationwide, making it essential to distinguish between standard influenza and avian influenza quickly. Most ...

Davis points out that the CDC is already doing this, announcing Thursday it is calling for a shortened timeline for subtyping all tests that are positive with influenza A to identify non-seasonal ...

As of the week ending Jan. 4, 18.6% of tests for influenza are returning positive, as are 11.6% of RSV tests and 6.9% of COVID tests. Meanwhile, for norovirus, 27.91% of weekly tests have come ...